Job Description
As a Senior Chassis Engineer, you will drive the design, development, and execution of novel chassis components and sub-systems-including brakes, steering, wheels, tires, and suspension platforms. You will bridge first-principles engineering with advanced manufacturing techniques to optimize driving dynamics, efficiency, structural mass, and cost. Working across concept development, physical/virtual validation, and full-vehicle testing, you will play a central role in delivering best-in-class vehicle attributes for our next-generation vehicle portfolio.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
Advanced Concept Design & System Engineering
• Design and develop novel chassis concepts (brakes, steering, suspension, wheels, and tires) that balance driving dynamics, vehicle mass, cost, efficiency, manufacturability, and serviceability.
Requirements Definition & Attribute Optimization
• Challenge legacy design requirements and define data-driven, first-principles specifications for system sizing, functional performance, and safety attributes.
• Align system performance targets with regulatory standards, customer requirements, and vehicle dynamics.
Feasibility, Analysis & Cross-Functional Validation
• Evaluate and validate the manufacturing, assembly, and service feasibility of proposed designs in close collaboration with manufacturing, service, and launch teams.
• Utilize advanced engineering analysis tools to simulate, stress-test, and iterate design proposals prior to physical build.
Prototyping, Testing & Vehicle Dynamics Evaluation
• Lead the design, build, and validation testing at the components, sub-systems, and full-vehicle level.
• Conduct both subjective and objective evaluations of braking, steering, ride, and handling attributes across production vehicles, prototype test mules, and driver-in-the-loop simulators.
• Analyze test data to troubleshoot root causes, iterate designs, and refine vehicle performance attributes.
Qualifications
You'll have...
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience: 3+ years of automotive engineering experience (or related mobility sector), with exposure to electric vehicle (EV) platforms preferred.
• Technical Mastery: Solid foundation in core engineering principles (statics, dynamics, materials, thermal) and their practical application to complex vehicle systems and manufacturing processes.
• CAD Capability: Strong proficiency in 3D CAD modeling (3DEXPERIENCE preferred).
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills, with a track record of effective cross-functional partnership.
Even better, you may have...
• Electromechanical Design: Experience designing, prototyping, and validating electromechanical chassis systems.
• Full Lifecycle Experience: Demonstrated history of bringing chassis systems from initial concept through design freeze, validation, and full-volume production delivery.
• Vehicle Dynamics Expertise: Deep knowledge of chassis architectures, kinematics, elastokinematics, and vehicle dynamics fundamentals.
• Design for Manufacturing & GD&T: Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes (castings, forgings, stampings, extrusions) and technical drawing practices (GD&T per ASME standards).
• Tools & Process: Proficiency with agile project tracking and technical documentation tools (e.g., Atlassian JIRA, Confluence).
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/gsr8
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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